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PRESS RELEASE: “You’re Killing Them Softly” Mural For World Lion Day
NEWS RELEASE“You’re Killing Them Softly” Mural For World Lion Day For Immediate Release “You’re killing them softly” is an impactful message released for World Lion Day (10 August) by South
PRESS RELEASE: World Lion Day
South African NGOs launch awareness campaign ahead of World Lion Day calling for an end to the commercial captive lion industry in South Africa. “You’re killing them softly” ― a
PRESS RELEASE: Release of the MTT report that supports the closure of the commercial captive lion industry
Ministerial report supports the ultimate closure of the captive lion industry in South Africa After extensive stakeholder engagement, a panel of experts developed a set of voluntary exit options from
Sanctuary vs Captive Facility: Key differences you need to know
What comes to mind when we use the term ‘captive facility’? What about the word ‘sanctuary’? It’s likely that two vastly different images of the animals in these places appeared
Do as I say… but not as I do?
There is a worrying trend amongst digital influencers and captive predator owners portraying their close interactions with these animals as “special bonds” and using this bond to justify posting images
Finding common ground between NGOs and traditional health practitioners in South Africa
By Taylor Tench (EIA Senior Wildlife Policy Analyst) Ceres Kam (EIA Wildlife Campaigner) Louise de Waal (Blood Lions Campaign Manager) Stephanie Klarmann (Blood Lions Campaign Coordinator) “We are the guardians
PRESS RELEASE: South Africa’s cruel lion farming industry is fuelling the illegal international trade in big cat bones
NEWS: South Africa’s cruel lion farming industry is fuelling the illegal international trade in big cat bones IMAGES AVAILABLE HERE A new report by World Animal Protection details the horror of
Looking back as we think about the future: Global progress made since the launch of Blood Lions in 2015
It has been almost eight years since the launch of the Blood Lions film which exposed the harsh realities behind the captive lion breeding industry and its unregulated proliferation in
The Captive Predator Industry in South Africa: What our Research Revealed #4
South Africa is one of the few countries globally that allows the intensive breeding and keeping of big cats. The country is now on the brink of phasing out captive
The Captive Predator Industry in South Africa: What our Research Revealed #3
A serious concern was the highly inconsistent nature of the information obtained from the departments. The permitting systems put in place showed a complete lack of standardisation and centralisation within
The Captive Predator Industry in South Africa: What our Research Revealed #2
At this point, it’s necessary to contextualise our findings by understanding South Africa’s stance on captive predators. South Africa is still one of the few countries that allow the intensive
The Captive Predator Industry in South Africa: What our Research Revealed #1
In 2021 we undertook an immense research project to better understand the extent of the captive predator industry in South Africa. Through our research, we hoped to gather information to